US accuses Iran of planning attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Kyiv • UNN
The United States accused Iran of involvement in planning attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, which led to a change in shipping routes. Iran denies any involvement; meanwhile, a US-led naval coalition has been formed to protect maritime traffic.
Iran was "deeply involved" in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea, and its intelligence was crucial in enabling the Yemeni Houthi movement to attack the ships. Yemen's Houthi movement to attack the ships. This was stated in the White House, Reuters writes, reports UNN.
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Iranian-backed Houthis, who claim their attacks are aimed at supporting Palestinians under siege by Israel in Gaza under siege by Israel in Gaza, have attacked commercial shipping in the Red Sea with drones and rockets, forcing shippers to change course and take longer routes to change course and take longer routes around the southern tip of Africa
We know that Iran has been actively involved in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. This is consistent with Iran's long-term material support and encouragement of destabilizing actions of the Houthis in the region
Iran denies any involvement in the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Last week, the United States announced the creation of a 20-nation naval coalition to help protect to help protect ships from attacks in the Red Sea. Some of the countries involved countries involved said that operations to protect commercial transportation would be part of of existing naval agreements.
